Culture & Community

By Alexander What are traditional values? When I was growing up in the 1980s, they existed in the …

Do you know the feng shui of your bed in relation to your health, your well-being, as well …

If you have been to Japan, you know that its people have deeply entrenched traditions about removing their shoes …

One ritual that everyone observes at Japanese mealtime before partaking of the food, regardless of gender or occasion, …

The stories about Han Xin and his great forbearance have been passed down for thousands of years. There …

New mothers are often at their wit’s end about the exact nature of the care they need to …

According to ancient Chinese philosophy, the Five Elements (五行 wu xing) include Metal (金 jīn), Wood (木 mù), …

Chinese opera masks may be a mystery to outsiders, but to lovers of Chinese opera who are familiar …

Among ancient China’s greatest inventions, silk weaving would have to be near the top of the list. Silk …

Throughout the ages, the ancients passed down many words of wisdom, including how one should handle matters of …